Infectious Complications after Etomidate vs. Propofol for Induction of General Anesthesia in Cardiac Surgery—Results of a Retrospective, before–after Study

Background: Etomidate is typically used as an induction agent in cardiac surgery because it has little impact on hemodynamics. It is a known suppressor of adrenocortical function and may increase the risk for post-operative infections, sepsis, and mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate whe...

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Autores principales: Weiss, Björn, Schiefenhövel, Fridtjof, Grunow, Julius J., Krüger, Michael, Spies, Claudia D., Menk, Mario, Kruppa, Jochen, Grubitzsch, Herko, Sander, Michael, Treskatsch, Sascha, Balzer, Felix
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8269440/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34209919
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm10132908

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8269440/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34209919
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm10132908

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